Paid Notice: Deaths
MARTIN, RALPH H.

Published: October 24, 2010

MARTIN--Ralph H.,of Stuart, FL and Sandwich, MA died October 15, 2010 at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife Marsha Martin; two children from his first marriage, Dr. L. Elizabeth Cooper-Martin of Rockville, MD and Jeffrey S. Martin of New York,
NY; four grandchildren; two stepsons; and four step-grandchildren. A prodigy in chemistry, Mr. Martin was valedictorian at Warren G. Harding High School and attended Carnegie-Mellon University as a Westinghouse
Scholar. During World War II, Mr. Martin was an officer in the US Naval Reserve, assigned to rocket development. In 1945, Mr. Martin married the former N. Suzanne Scott, a classmate at Carnegie-Mellon. That marriage
ended in divorce in 1994. After a career in manufacturing, Mr. Martin retired in 1985 from The Dexter Corporation where he was Executive Vice President and a director. Mr. Martin was an accomplished golfer, with
six holes-in-one and numerous championships to his credit, and shot his age on several occasions. A memorial celebration in Mr. Martin's honor is planned for the second weekend in November.